Imperata brasiliensis Trinius. Common name: Brazilian Satintail, Brazilian Blady-grass. Phenology: Feb-May. Habitat: Pine rocklands, mesic flatwoods. Native and relatively conservative in its s. FL habitat. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies and other parts of the Neotropics. In our area, Burrell et al. (2015) found evidence of this taxon only in s. FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA25, HC, K4, Mex, S, S13; = Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv. var. mexicana (Rupr.) D.B.Ward — Ward (2004c); < Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv. — FlGr, Hall (1998). Basionym: Imperata brasiliensis Trin. 1832
Links to other floras: = Imperata brasiliensis - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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